CRITFC Staff
Laura Gephart
Deputy Watershed Department Manager
Watershed Department Portland Main Office
Biography
I provide leadership and management of watershed restoration programs for the tribes and CRITFC. A major part of my position is to lead the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund which has over 100 ongoing tribal salmon recovery projects in the Columbia River Basin. I also lead CRITFC’s Climate Change project and the annual Salmon Camp for tribal middle school students. I have experience with federal, non-governmental, and international organizations in environmental and cultural management issues.
Education
- B.A. Environmental & Cultural Geography, Temple University
- A.A.S. Business Management, Pennsylvania College of Technology